Man Arrested for Assaulting Girlfriend

Lake City police responded to the 2700 block of Southwest Windsong Circle Tuesday night, where a woman told them she was assaulted by her boyfriend.

The victim stated that Anthony Gibson, 45, had been drinking and he started an argument with her over the television, according to the Lake City Police Department.

The victim also stated that Gibson pulled a pair of scissors on her and grabbed her by the throat. The victim had redness on her neck, and there were pry marks on the bedroom door where Gibson had forced his way into the bedroom.

Gibson admitted to police that he forced his way into the bedroom, but he denied threatening the victim with scissors. He was arrested for aggravated assault and taken to the Columbia County Detention Center for booking, according to the police department.